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Lyrics & meaning

Yen Maraikiraai

From Kalathil Santhippom – 2020 · 2020

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singer
Aslam Abdul Majeed
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Kalathil Santhippom – 2020
Movie release year
2020
Lyrics added on
26 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yen maraikkiraai
Nee kaadhalil irukkiraai
Nee marukkiraai
Aanal ennai ninaikkiraai
Edho oru vali manasa
Lesa vandhu vandhu urasa
Unnai thalli thalli nadakka
Adhu mattum ennal aagala
Eppo enna solli mudiya
Ippadiyae naalum vidiya
Thundu thunda ulla udaiya
Unakkenna purinjukka thonala
Kai asaikkiraai
Eppodhum pol sirikkiraai
Oh oh orr nodiyilae
Enakkul naan pudhaigiren
Endha paravai ennai thaandi
Pogum podhum undhan saayal
Nee illaamal enna seiya naan
Neeyum naanum sonna vaarthai
Ondru kooda tholaiyavillai
Kaatrin veettil semithenae naan
En palaiya naatkal ellaam
Ennai konjam konjamaai kolgiradhedi
Un varugai ullangaiyil mel
Chinnan siru iragai sergiradhae
Nee enakkullae
Ennanammo nadathinaai
Yaar marapadhu
Thalli sendrum nerunginaai
Sol innum ennai
Enna seiya ninaikkiraai
Oh oh nee sollaavittaal
Un kaadhalai tholaikkiraai
Why are you hiding it?
You are in love.
You deny it,
but you keep thinking of me.
As a strange ache
keeps gently brushing against my heart,
to push you aside and walk away
is the one thing I simply cannot do.
Wondering what to say and how to end this,
as days keep dawning just like this,
while my heart breaks into pieces inside,
do you not even feel like understanding me?
You wave your hand,
and smile just like always.
Oh, in a single moment,
I get buried inside myself.
Whenever any bird
flies past me, it bears your likeness.
Without you, what am I to do?
The words that you and I spoke,
not a single one is lost;
I have saved them inside the home of the wind.
All my past days
are killing me little by little, my dear.
Your arrival lands on my open palm
gathering softly like a tiny feather.
Inside me,
you made so many things happen...
Who could ever forget?
Even as you moved away, you drew closer.
Tell me, what more
do you intend to do to me?
Oh, if you do not speak out,
you will lose your love.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song portrays a lover's poignant plea to his beloved, who hides her true romantic feelings despite being deeply in love. He expresses the emotional weight of her unspoken affection, describing how memories of their shared past continuously linger and torment him. He urges her to drop her reservations and confess her feelings before time runs out and their love is lost forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodar (Reduplication)

“Lesa vandhu vandhu urasa / Unnai thalli thalli nadakka”

The repetition of words like 'vandhu vandhu' (coming again and again) and 'thalli thalli' (pushing away repeatedly) adds emotional rhythm and emphasizes continuous action.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Kaatrin veettil semithenae naan”

'Kaatrin veettil semithenae' metaphorically describes storing unsaid words and memories in the 'house of the wind', emphasizing their lingering presence in the air.

Imagery & Tactile Metaphor

“Un varugai ullangaiyil mel / Chinnan siru iragai sergiradhae”

Comparing the feeling of her arrival to holding a delicate feather on one's palm evokes a gentle, lightweight, yet precious emotional touch.

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Trivia

'Kalathil Santhippom' (2021) is a Tamil action drama starring Jiiva and Arulnithi. The film's music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Pa. Vijay.

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